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Subd.L Recyclables means materials Section 120-5.LITTERING
<br /> which may be recycled or reused The discharging or depositing of MSW Clerk by November 1st of each year for
<br /> through recycling processes including on any street,alley,drive,park,play- renewal of the license for the following
<br /> targeted recyclables. ground,or other public place or any pri- year.Renewal applications received on
<br /> Subd.M Residential Dwelling—Any vately owned lot in the City by any per- or after November 1st will be adminis-
<br /> single building consisting of four or less son is unlawful. MSW is the tered as an application for a new li-
<br /> dwelling units with individual kitchen responsibility of the property owner un- cense.
<br /> facilities for each. til such time as trash is collected by a li- Subd.F The City Clerk shall issue li-
<br /> Subd.N Solid Waste means garbage, censed hauler. cense renewals after:
<br /> refuse, sludge from a water supply Section 120-6, SCAVENGING PRO- 1.The applicant has completed and
<br /> treatment plant or air contaminant HIBITED submitted all required forms and appli-
<br /> treatment facility,and other discarded It is unlawful for any person to cations.
<br /> waste materials and sludges, in solid, scavenge or otherwise collect MSW or 2.The applicant has provided proof of
<br /> semi-solid,liquid,or contained gaseous other recyclable materials at the curb or insurance, as required under Section
<br /> form, resulting from industrial, corn- from recyclable containers without a li- 120-10 of this Ordinance.
<br /> mercial,mining and agricultural opera- cense from the City and an account rela- 3.The applicant has paid to the City
<br /> tions, and from community activities, tionship with the owner of the premises. the required license fee.
<br /> but does not include hazardous waste; Section 120-7.EXCEPTION 4.In the case of a license renewal,the
<br /> animal waste used as fertilizer;earthen Nothing in this Section shall prevent Clerk has determined that the applicant
<br /> fill,boulders,rock;sewage sludge;solid persons from hauling MSW or other is operating in good standing with the
<br /> or dissolved material in domestic sew- waste from their own residences or busi- City by:
<br /> age or other common pollutants in water ness properties, provided the following a.Verifying that all written corn-
<br /> resources,such as silt,dissolved or sus- rules are observed: plaints received from residents or busi-
<br /> pended solids in industrial waste water Subd.A The disposal method must in- ness owners of the City, regarding the
<br /> effluents or discharges which are point sure that all waste will be deposited into applicant's service under the terms and
<br /> sources subject to permits under Section a licensed, environmentally safe land conditions of the license have been re-
<br /> 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Con- fill,or resource recovery facility. solved or are likely to resolved in the
<br /> trol Act,as amended,dissolved materi- Subd.B That all garbage is hauled in near future.
<br /> als in irrigation return flows;or source, containers that are water-tight on all b.Verifying the applicant has per-
<br /> special nuclear,or by-product material sides and the bottom,and with tight-fit- formed to the standards and conditions
<br /> as defined by The Atomic Energy Act of ting covers on top. of the license.
<br /> 1954,as amended. Subd.C That all other refuse and recy- Subd. G The City Clerk shall issue a
<br /> Subd. 0 Special Pick-Up means any clables are hauled in vehicles with leak- new license,or transfer ownership of a
<br /> collection of materials other than gar- proof bodies and completely covered or license, upon completion of the follow-
<br /> bage,refuse,recyclables or yard waste enclosed by canvas or other means of ing:
<br /> including major appliances, furniture, material so as to completely eliminate a.Receipt from the applicant of all re-
<br /> oversized materials, and construction the possibility of loss of cargo. quired forms and applications, fully
<br /> debris. Subd.D That recyclables be disposed completed.
<br /> Subd.P Targeted Recyclables means of at a recycling facility,an organized b.Receipt of the required proof of in-
<br /> metal beverage containers, tin cans, recycling drive, or through a licensed surance,as required under Section 120-
<br /> glass containers (clear, green and recycling hauler. 10.
<br /> brown glass containers and excludes all Subd.E That yard waste may be corn- c.Receipt from the applicant of the
<br /> window pane glass),news print,glossy posted privately,be disposed of at an ap- required license fee.
<br /> magazines,corrugated cardboard,car/ proved composting facility,or through a d.In the case of an initial application
<br /> tractor batteries,or other materials as licensed garbage and refuse hauler. by a new licensee,said licensee shall be
<br /> Section 120-8. SOLID WASTE COL-
<br /> defined by Council resolution required to deposit an investigation fee LECTION LICENSE of Five Hundred Dollars($500.00).
<br /> Subd.Q Tree Waste means tree limbs, No person shall collect MSW from e.Completion of a background investi-
<br /> trunks,and hard brush. residents within the City without first se- gation report determining the appli-
<br /> Subd.R Yard Waste means leaves and curing a license from the City.The City cant's ability to provide adequate and
<br /> grass clippings or other similar soft or- Council, in the interest of maintaining reliable service under the conditions of
<br /> ganic materials. healthful and sanitary conditions in the the Ordinance.
<br /> Section 120-4.DISPOSAL GENERAL- City,as well as to protect the public in- f.Approval of license issuance, or
<br /> LY frastructure,hereby reserves the right transfer of license,by the city Council.
<br /> Subd. A All persons are required to to limit the number of licenses to six. Section 120-10. INSURANCE RE-
<br /> make adequate provisions for the sani- Section 120-9. LICENSE REQUIRE- QUIREMENT
<br /> tary disposal of MSW by means of a li- MENTS An applicant must obtain all the insur-
<br /> censed private collector unless they In order to avoid disruption of collec- ance required by this Section.All costs
<br /> have provided for adequate means of tion services to businesses and residents and expense are the responsibility of the
<br /> disposal which meets the approval of the of this City,licenses will first be made applicant.All insurance coverage is sub-
<br /> City Council,and which comply with all available to those haulers in good stand- ject to the approval by the City.For a li-
<br /> ordinances and regulations of the City, ing which are operating in the City at the cense to remain valid,insurance cover-
<br /> County,and State. time of enactment of this ordinance.All age must be maintained by the licensee
<br /> Subd. B It shall be unlawful for any persons engaged in the business of solid during the term of the license.No work
<br /> person to fail to dispose of MSW that waste collection in the City must have a under this license shall be commenced
<br /> may accumulate upon property owned license by December 31, 1994.Each li- until the following requirements have
<br /> or occupied by a person at least once ev- censee and hauler shall be subject to the been satisfied:
<br /> ery 14 days.Every person who fails or following restrictions: Subd.A The licensee shall obtain and
<br /> refuses to make provisions for and se- Subd.A The license shall be valid for maintain statutory Workers'Compensa-
<br /> cure disposal of such shall be guilty of a one year,and shall expire on the 31st of tion insurance and Employers'Liability
<br /> misdemeanor. December each year, unless revoked insurance as required under the laws of
<br /> Subd. C It shall be unlawful for any sooner. the State of Minnesota and shall hold the
<br /> person to dispose of yard and tree waste Subd. B The license is non-transfer- City free and harmless from all liability
<br /> into the MSW waste stream.Yard waste able,unless approved by the City Conn- from any cause that may arise by any
<br /> shall be disposed of by: cil.The licensee shall not be entitled to a reason of injuries to any employee or the
<br /> 1.Contracting with a licensed private refund of any license fee upon revoca- licenses.
<br /> collector to haul the yard waste to a tion or voluntarily ceasing to carry on Subd.B In the event the licensee is the
<br /> County approved compost site. the license activity. sole proprietor and has not elected to
<br /> 2.The resident transporting the yard Subd. C An applicant for a license provide Workers' Compensation insur-
<br /> waste to an approved compost site. shall make application to the City Clerk ance, the licensee shall be required to
<br /> 3.Composting the yard waste on the through forms and procedures pre- execute and submit an affidavit of sole
<br /> resident's property. scribed by the City Clerk.The applica- proprietorship in a form satisfactory to
<br /> 4.Burning in compliance with Hugo tion for a license shall contain,as a min- the City or provide satisfactory evidence
<br /> City Ordinance. imum,the following information: of self-insurance according to law.
<br /> Subd. D It shall be unlawful for any 1.The name, phone number, and Subd. C The license applicant must
<br /> person to permit MSW to be removed current address of the applicant. present proof of insurance on each vehi-
<br /> from their property by an unauthorized 2.A list of the place or places to which cle with an insurance company licensed
<br /> or unlicensed collector. the solid waste and/or recyclables are to to do business in the State of Minnesota.
<br /> Subd.E Major appliances may be col- be hauled. The minimum limits of the policy shall
<br /> lected by a licensed private hauler, or 3.Information about the location and be Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
<br /> by a Minnesota Pollution Control Agen- method of storage of collected recycla- ($200,000.00)for bodily injuries or death
<br /> cy approved appliance collector. ble materials, including evidence of of one person, and Six Hundred Thou-
<br /> Subd.F Residents of residential dwell- compliance with all City,County,State, sand Dollars ($600,000.00) for any one
<br /> ing units are required to separate tar- and Federal laws and regulations. accident resulting in injuries and/or
<br /> geted recyclables from the waste Subd.D An annual license fee shall be death of more than one person,and a to-
<br /> stream for recycling. established by resolution of the City tal of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
<br /> Subd. G It shall be unlawful for a li- Council. ($200,000.00)for damages to property of
<br /> censed private collector to pick up gar- Subd. E Applications for license re- others arising out of any accident.
<br /> bage and other refuse which has not had newal must be received by the City
<br /> recyclables removed for separate pick
<br /> up.
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